Wayne Albert Violette was born on May 4, 1947, in Anaconda, Montana. Wayne married Phyllis on March 16, 1983, and they had three children: Juliet, Ben, and Erik.

Violette attended three years of technical school at Idaho State University.

Violette worked for Edgerton, Germeshausen, and Grier (EG&G) from 1962 to 1971. He retired from Sprint phone service in 2000.

Violette passed away on April 13, 2014. Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128152357/wayne-a-violette